Cloud is often seen as a means to get the right data to the right people at the right time — a pillar of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
"We are firmly committed to multi-cloud, multi-vendor," Pentagon CIO John Sherman said, "and this is what we’re going to be doing moving forward."
Karen Dahut was named CEO of Google Public Sector in September 2022. She previously led defense ventures at Booz Allen Hamilton.
The U.S. Department of Defense is tapping the digital ether to ensure information is available when and where it’s most needed.
Synthetaic said the cloud resources will empower its RAIC tool, which lets users mine vast collections of imagery for specific objects.
More Stories Cloud One Next, or C1N, will emphasize zero-trust cybersecurity and identity, credential and access management, an Air Force official said. Pentagon CIO John Sherman likened the $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability to a U.S. Navy carrier strike group — powerful and versatile. The U.S. Air Force launched Cloud One years ago and has sought industry input on its successor, Cloud One Next, or C1N. Navy vessels dot waters the world over and are expected to play a critical role in a conflict with China or Russia. Aaron Weis left his job with the U.S. Department of the Navy this month. The Pentagon in December tapped Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle for its highly anticipated Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract. The Army is expected to spend some $290 million on cloud uptake in the coming months, amid a push service officials dubbed the “year of action.” The Army has already migrated hundreds of legacy applications to the cloud. CTO Jay Bonci said U.S. defense leaders "have to think about cloud as being a part of a resilience baseline." The Pentagon on Dec. 7 picked Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle for the highly anticipated cloud computing deal. The selections for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, or JWCC, were made public Wednesday in a list of contracts published by the Pentagon. The teasing of Cloud One Next, or C1N, comes as the Defense Department readies a $9 billion deal known as the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability. JWCC work is meant to connect the military’s most remote edge with its farthest headquarters, all while bridging classifications and other sensitivities. Many government agencies are overcoming these challenges using technologies such as data virtualization to implement a logical data fabric approach capable of ensuring trusted data access and sharing. Load More